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. >>> despite the rough economy, score one for virginia. a major defense contractor is moving its headquarters from california to the commonwealth. kristin fisher has more from arlington on northrop grumman's big move. >> reporter: both virginia and maryland have been courting northrop grumman since last january when the company announced they wanted to move the headquarters from california to the washington area. yesterday the company announced it had made its decision. northrop grumman will be moving to one of two locations in northern virginia. either a site out at dulles airport or right here in crystal city, which is already home to several defense contractors and of course we can't forget that it is practically next door to the pentagon. here's what the ceo and president of northrop grumman had to say about the move on monday. he said -- northrop grumman is one of the largest defense and global security contractors in the world. they do everything from aerospace, electronics, information system and ship buildings and the biggest clien
. >>> despite the rough economy, score one for virginia. a major defense contractor is moving its headquarters from california to the commonwealth. kristin fisher has more from arlington on northrop grumman's big move. >> reporter: both virginia and maryland have been courting northrop grumman since last january when the company announced they wanted to move the headquarters from california to the washington area. yesterday the company announced it had made its decision. northrop...
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i love west virginia. i want to stay here. i think that's one of the reasons that people continue to go underground. >> lehrer: do you agree with that, ellen? >> i don't totally agree with that. i think that the majority of the mines in this country work safe every single day. the bottom line is the majority of miners go home safe to their families everyday. and i just don't buy the argument that ... is it risky? yeah, there's a lot of jobs that are risky. farming, the agricultural industry is risky. but we see mines day in and day out with safe operations and guys go home and the women go home to their families every day. >> lehrer: all right. ellen, frank, thank you both very much. >> thank you. >> ifill: still to come on >> ifill: still to come on the newshour, limiting the use of nuclear weapons; big banks versus small banks; and the deadly bomb blasts in iraq. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman in our newsroom. >> holman: the afghan military reported a new offensive killed 27 taliban militants today
i love west virginia. i want to stay here. i think that's one of the reasons that people continue to go underground. >> lehrer: do you agree with that, ellen? >> i don't totally agree with that. i think that the majority of the mines in this country work safe every single day. the bottom line is the majority of miners go home safe to their families everyday. and i just don't buy the argument that ... is it risky? yeah, there's a lot of jobs that are risky. farming, the agricultural...
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it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit both of those refuge chambers. >> reporter: to ensure the air remains safe, nitrogen is being pumped in to neutralize toxic gas. teams are also making plans to begin removing the bodies of the confirmed dead. >> i believe that families are relieved and knowing that this process is starting which the end will be near. >> reporter: early on thursday, explosive levels of gas forced rescue teams to end their search and turn back. they were within 500 feet of a rescue room. >> we committed to the families that we wanted to get into the chambers within 96 hours and we're tryi
it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit...
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maryland is sixth in the 2009 rankings while virginia is tenth. compared to last year, maryland is lower but just one spot and virginia rooked up to 24th in 2008. >>> in the news now, crews are racing to seal off an under water oil well that is spilling 42,000-gallons a day in to the gulf of mexico. the well began to leak after it exploded last week. repair crews are trying to use a remote control sub to reach the well head. it could reach the shore in as little as three days. >>> the brother of the late polish president says he will run in the election to replace his twin killed in a plane crash earlier this month. he says he will continue the mission of his brother and the others who died in the crash. >>> manuel noriega is in france to face money laundering charges. united states extradited him after french authorities accused him of squandering $3 million in proceeds by purchasing luxury apartments in paris. >>> coming up on 9 news now, will the federal reserve raise interest rates? we will have the answer in "living smart "in two minutes. we'
maryland is sixth in the 2009 rankings while virginia is tenth. compared to last year, maryland is lower but just one spot and virginia rooked up to 24th in 2008. >>> in the news now, crews are racing to seal off an under water oil well that is spilling 42,000-gallons a day in to the gulf of mexico. the well began to leak after it exploded last week. repair crews are trying to use a remote control sub to reach the well head. it could reach the shore in as little as three days....
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and down over parts of west virginia and virginia. we will see the activity building our way going into tomorrow. so get the umbrellas ready. we will see the low pressure push n bringing us the rain. so temperatures right now 59 in baltimore. and it looks like we will see the temperatures back in the lower 60s tomorrow. but we will see the showers sticking around for about a day or so. closer look at more rain for the weekend coming up in the seven-day forecast. >> coming up. speed cameras and speed space. how they could track you. >> good and bad news for european travelers tonight as flights begin to take off again. details of another bigger eas long as emerging however. >> details of google's cyber attack being revealed. >> that volcano responsible for iceland's ash cloud now shows no signs of stopping. and scientists fear tremors from it could trigger a more dangerous eruption at the nearby catla volcano. ten times stronger and shoot higher and larger plumes of ash into the skies. >> great news, however forks airline passengers in
and down over parts of west virginia and virginia. we will see the activity building our way going into tomorrow. so get the umbrellas ready. we will see the low pressure push n bringing us the rain. so temperatures right now 59 in baltimore. and it looks like we will see the temperatures back in the lower 60s tomorrow. but we will see the showers sticking around for about a day or so. closer look at more rain for the weekend coming up in the seven-day forecast. >> coming up. speed...
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for most of west virginia. the assumption is nothing is going to happen. but the most important thing you said is they can trace where that phone call came from. i served on the intelligence committee. you don't have to be an nsa or cia to know that's a very easy thing to do. so making the phone call is, in fact, not reporting the danger come it's putting your own job in danger. that's what it comes down to me. i'd like to say to mr. watzman, you're the head of a very large corporation. i think as president roberts said, about 86% of the call operators that operate mines -- >> -that probably. >> good. do a good job, trying to do a good job. i've had the same phone calls. that you have. people who are on that list who don't want to be in that list, they want to do something about it. on the other hand, there some that don't. that proudly flaunt that they don't. who require production schedules, perhaps every two hours of every day of every year, to find out not have the state is doing but how the production is c
for most of west virginia. the assumption is nothing is going to happen. but the most important thing you said is they can trace where that phone call came from. i served on the intelligence committee. you don't have to be an nsa or cia to know that's a very easy thing to do. so making the phone call is, in fact, not reporting the danger come it's putting your own job in danger. that's what it comes down to me. i'd like to say to mr. watzman, you're the head of a very large corporation. i think...
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., northern virginia. essentially we have the fog. the fog is a problem, it'll continue to be a problem for the morning ride. it'll be slow and get there in a hurry. you will not get where you want to go in a hurry. we break out the sun, 70 degrees. so we have something to look forward to. this morning it's all about the fog. let's go to the woman in charge. here's kim brown . >> we have a problem on the bw parkway. traveling southbound 295, good hope road, there's a crash blocking all lanes at this time. i'll get more details and let you know. as we take a peek at our drive times, pretty much in the green. people are reducing your speed. northbound 95, ten minutes from route 100, up to 395. 11-minute ride down to route 32. if you're traveling on the west side of the outer loop, seven minutes from 70 to 95. baltimore city, we're still working a couple events. we do have a truck fire, south highland avenue at boston street, over in randalstown, crash reported kings point road, eastbound at marriottsville road. sherrie johnson standing
., northern virginia. essentially we have the fog. the fog is a problem, it'll continue to be a problem for the morning ride. it'll be slow and get there in a hurry. you will not get where you want to go in a hurry. we break out the sun, 70 degrees. so we have something to look forward to. this morning it's all about the fog. let's go to the woman in charge. here's kim brown . >> we have a problem on the bw parkway. traveling southbound 295, good hope road, there's a crash blocking all...
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>> virginia. >> both of you? >> that is our home town. >> what was the family like? where did you get the music experience? >> both of our parents are amateurs. music has always been around the house. michael is an accomplished pianist and plays the drums and has a degree in recording. i play the piano and drums as well. andrew and sarah both play the guitar. we toured as a band four years before we got into the on-line video. >> four years? >> -- for years? >> several decades actually. >> how far did you go? >> several miles. >> who invented that name? >> i think that i did. he reminded us of albert einstein, but instead of using his genius for good, he used it for pleasure by pleasuring himself with illegal drugs. >> he first appeared in our second video as a character and we refer to him as junky einstein. >> the next one is president obama bowling bwowing. >> that sounds like the first video. >> we also did a flashback. >> we are in the public domain when it comes to this, but what do you do with cbs? do you have problems with this? >> they have sued us about 10
>> virginia. >> both of you? >> that is our home town. >> what was the family like? where did you get the music experience? >> both of our parents are amateurs. music has always been around the house. michael is an accomplished pianist and plays the drums and has a degree in recording. i play the piano and drums as well. andrew and sarah both play the guitar. we toured as a band four years before we got into the on-line video. >> four years? >> -- for...
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>> we have the west virginia investigation. there will be an investigation by the company, massey energy, there will be several congressional investigations, by the house, maybe the senate. and of course you have the investigation of the mine safety and health administration, the agency that is supposed to be overseeing the safety at the nation's coal mines. of course there's been a lot of criticism of the fact that the agency itself is essentially not only investigating the incident but investigating its own workers. this has been a concern of mine safety experts, other observers and lawmakers for quite some time that the agency doesn't have an effective independent investigator, an inspector general, to step in and look at the situation. the concern is you might have employees or colleagues not as willing to point the finger, at least as sharply as they would, if they weren't actually employed by the agency and looking into their own colleagues. >> ifill: ed, the question never changed, which is what should the national mine
>> we have the west virginia investigation. there will be an investigation by the company, massey energy, there will be several congressional investigations, by the house, maybe the senate. and of course you have the investigation of the mine safety and health administration, the agency that is supposed to be overseeing the safety at the nation's coal mines. of course there's been a lot of criticism of the fact that the agency itself is essentially not only investigating the incident but...
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the nation in 2008, winning virginia's fifth congressional district by just 727 votes. voters here have mostly leaned republican in recent years. they backed republican senator john mccain in the presidential election. perriello has found himself the target of conservative ire in the health care reform debate. there have been small protests at his charlottesville office, and vandals attacking his brother's home shortly after he cast his vote in favor of the overhaul package which became law last month. perriello says the new law will help many of his 700,000 constituents like mimi hyde. >> health care, for some of us, was not an ideological fight. it was about economic relief to working and middle class families, seniors who are struggling. if we can save them a little money, that's really a big deal for people. >> reporter: perriello's district is virginia's largest it stretches from the liberal city of charlottesville in the north, east to the edges of metropolitan richmond, and south to the more conservative and economically-challenged areas like danville, near the n
the nation in 2008, winning virginia's fifth congressional district by just 727 votes. voters here have mostly leaned republican in recent years. they backed republican senator john mccain in the presidential election. perriello has found himself the target of conservative ire in the health care reform debate. there have been small protests at his charlottesville office, and vandals attacking his brother's home shortly after he cast his vote in favor of the overhaul package which became law...
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>> the track championship was in manassas, virginia. that was in 2005 with franklin butler. >> secondly, i would like to hear a few remarks about benny's god to raise driver who died last year and how viceroy cigarette sponsored the team and were able to compete on a national level? >> the track championship in 2005, we won the track championship with a white driver, franklin butler and franklin butler, and he had a brother, they were winning drivers at the late-model level and franklin butler even was very competitive and had wins at higher levels. that brings up the point where even some light drivers in nascar, they are pushed out of the sport because they don't have the money to compete because again it is not like basketball or football. franklin brother and his brother brandon butler were one of those drivers. when you are trying to develop a black driver from scratch you have to do it in steps. you can't go out like a white team and just take the bus driver and put them in the car and get instant results were get results in the f
>> the track championship was in manassas, virginia. that was in 2005 with franklin butler. >> secondly, i would like to hear a few remarks about benny's god to raise driver who died last year and how viceroy cigarette sponsored the team and were able to compete on a national level? >> the track championship in 2005, we won the track championship with a white driver, franklin butler and franklin butler, and he had a brother, they were winning drivers at the late-model level...
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it's an emotional report from the west virginia mine collapse. >>> and, loose nuke. our cameras are there as a top secret team of americans flies in to saveguard a stash of nuclear material big enough to make a bomb. and then, a historic earthquake strikes. it's a "nightline" investigation. >>> plus, royal rumors. exactly 30 years after his parents' fairy tale wedding, prince william may be ready to take his future queen. why a royal wedding may just be the fix to a down economy in tonight's "sign of the times." >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, th is "nightline," april 7th, 2010. >> good evening. we begin again tonight in west virginia coal country, where toxic conditions earlier today disrupted the search for the four unaccounted for miners. but tonight, the danger has begun to subside, and a delicate drilling effort resumed that may soon allow rescue teams back into the mine. for the families of the four, the hope may be fading, but as david muir found out today, it is still
it's an emotional report from the west virginia mine collapse. >>> and, loose nuke. our cameras are there as a top secret team of americans flies in to saveguard a stash of nuclear material big enough to make a bomb. and then, a historic earthquake strikes. it's a "nightline" investigation. >>> plus, royal rumors. exactly 30 years after his parents' fairy tale wedding, prince william may be ready to take his future queen. why a royal wedding may just be the fix to a...
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this is a guy who won indiana, north carolina, virginia. he's a democrat and this whole idea of delegitimizing him. >> let me tell you -- >> it speaks to dealing with the election. >> we're about the same. i'm older than you. you talk about your kids today, they don't know what we're talking about. they don't understand the way limbaugh is talking. >> you, i don't think so. >> they think he's one of us. no question about it. if you're out, you're black, you're white, you're in. that's old talk. >> that's -- >> that's your grandparents talking. >> his name and his father and it's all mixed up in some jumble of -- >> you think the limbaugh audience not to knock anyone who listens to radio. he's a great entertainer and he's a smart guy. but could it be that the people listening to him on the radio are mad at their kids because their kids disagree with him? the kids don't think this guy is illegitimate. the kids want the health care bill. the kids voted for them. >> some of them are mad at a lot of things. >> maybe the kids too. >> their boss,
this is a guy who won indiana, north carolina, virginia. he's a democrat and this whole idea of delegitimizing him. >> let me tell you -- >> it speaks to dealing with the election. >> we're about the same. i'm older than you. you talk about your kids today, they don't know what we're talking about. they don't understand the way limbaugh is talking. >> you, i don't think so. >> they think he's one of us. no question about it. if you're out, you're black, you're...
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if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says "decision points" will hit bookstore shelves on november 9. the publisher says mr. bush is not writing a traditional memoir, but an account of key decisions in his life. his wife's belmar will be released on may 5. -- memoir. >> brian van de graaff is telling us about the potential for storms. >> in northern parts of the area, loudoun county, a frederick, close to virginia, they had tornado warnings, and hail and rain. today, not nearly as severe. let's show you what it looks like. the deep pockets in maryland towards mohbluemont. you will encounter showers. in rockvill
if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says...
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the latest on the mine accident in west virginia and the search for survivors. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: family members cling to what the state's governor called "a sliver of hope." we'll talk to frank langfitt of national public radio on the scene. >> lehrer: then, gwen ifill reports on the political turmoil in the former soviet republic of kyrgyztan-- site of a u.s. air base that supplies troops in afghanistan. >> brown: we debate a court decision that could limit future regulation of the internet. >> lehrer: we have updates on two school systems: john merrow reports on alternatives for troubled teens in new orleans. >> i've got 16-year-old seventh graders and 17-year-old eighth graders and 18-year-old ninth graders who are reading at the third or fourth grade reading level. those are tremendous challenges. >> a lot of them put up walls. >> brown: and we look at washington d.c, where the schools chief struck a deal with the teachers union. >> lehrer: and, fred de sam lazaro tells a good news story about an effort championed by former president carter t
the latest on the mine accident in west virginia and the search for survivors. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: family members cling to what the state's governor called "a sliver of hope." we'll talk to frank langfitt of national public radio on the scene. >> lehrer: then, gwen ifill reports on the political turmoil in the former soviet republic of kyrgyztan-- site of a u.s. air base that supplies troops in afghanistan. >> brown:...
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hello, virginia. making your way up from the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway not going to find incidents or accidents in the way. a report of an accident earlier is clear. the beltway in virginia we are looking at a smooth commute for drivers making their way between the wilson bridge and the american legion. we are checking your tieups all morning long at wusa9.com. >>> in the living well headlines, another reason to make sure you take your vitamins. a study finds women who take multivitamin and calcium supplements may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. it is not clear which vitamins help, but researchers suggest the interaction of different ones together creates the beneficial affect. >>> new research suggests that picky eating is more prevalent among children with autism. they tend to refuse more foods and more likely to restrict diets to a smaller variety of foods than other youngsters. they point out picky eating is not a symptom of autism. >>> the more people eat
hello, virginia. making your way up from the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway not going to find incidents or accidents in the way. a report of an accident earlier is clear. the beltway in virginia we are looking at a smooth commute for drivers making their way between the wilson bridge and the american legion. we are checking your tieups all morning long at wusa9.com. >>> in the living well headlines, another reason to make sure you take your vitamins. a study finds...
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west virginia. ♪ >> city council president responds to the i-team story revealing how he came to own a lose paid for mostly by taxpayers. will his family be required to pay back back part of alone? jayne miller has the latest. >> jack young, council president denied he improperly benefitted from the circumstances of his sister that led to the purchase of a home in 2001. >> i'm here to clear up this issue. >> young sister bought the house after her home was condemned and demolished nears john hopkins. now an empty lot it was raised in an effort to clear blighted neighborhoods. she got sources from two sources of public founds. one was a housing replacement payment and the other 20, 300 dollars in community development block trance funds provides with alone through the city. the lone came with strings attached. it may have for bid an elected official to a take interest in the property or benefitting from it and it requires payment if the title is transferred. young sister signed that on july 25th 2001 but on august 16th 2001 she signed a new document adding her brother to the title of
west virginia. ♪ >> city council president responds to the i-team story revealing how he came to own a lose paid for mostly by taxpayers. will his family be required to pay back back part of alone? jayne miller has the latest. >> jack young, council president denied he improperly benefitted from the circumstances of his sister that led to the purchase of a home in 2001. >> i'm here to clear up this issue. >> young sister bought the house after her home was condemned...
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west virginia governor joe manchin said there still was a slight chance the missing miners took refuge in an airtight safety chamber, containing four days of food, water and oxygen. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in that rescue chamber, they're okay. i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have. it's a long shot, everyone's been up front about that because this was a horrible blast, but if they're there, they're okay. >> holman: in the meantime, the long wait continued for the families of the missing and of those confirmed dead, but whose bodies have not been recovered. >> it's a roller coaster for these people. it's very emotional. you can only imagine what it would be like. and it's... they're very understanding. they understand and as much as >> holman: the mine owner, massey energy, had been cited repeatedly for safety violations. today, the company c.e.o.-- don blankenship-- went on the social media site twitter, and urged prayers for both victims and rescuers. he also criticized news coverage of the disaster. president obama ordered mine safety officials to report ne
west virginia governor joe manchin said there still was a slight chance the missing miners took refuge in an airtight safety chamber, containing four days of food, water and oxygen. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in that rescue chamber, they're okay. i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have. it's a long shot, everyone's been up front about that because this was a horrible blast, but if they're there, they're okay. >> holman: in the meantime, the long wait continued...
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mid-30s in manassas, virginia. lower 40s in many areas. even taphannock they are 36 in the northern neck. highs today 65. average is up to 67, 68. cool to start. grab a jacket. >> grab it. i feel like that's how it has been all weekend. >> it was. >> it is april. i had frost on my windshield yesterday morning. >>> we have construction going on this morning. maryland ramp 201 to the outer loop. right now it is closed trying to access that beltway. we will keep you posted and let you know when it opens up. they are in the clearing stages. and inner loop between 66 and little river not able to access that little river ramp. it will be closed until 5:00 a.m. more on this coming up. >>> a dozen high school students in our region will soon help to teach their peers. they have been selected from 100 young people who competed in an essay test. it is a secret young people want to share. >> i shine as i know how to stand up for what is right. >> a story about autism. >> the number of those in need. >> an examination of the illegal organ trade, examp
mid-30s in manassas, virginia. lower 40s in many areas. even taphannock they are 36 in the northern neck. highs today 65. average is up to 67, 68. cool to start. grab a jacket. >> grab it. i feel like that's how it has been all weekend. >> it was. >> it is april. i had frost on my windshield yesterday morning. >>> we have construction going on this morning. maryland ramp 201 to the outer loop. right now it is closed trying to access that beltway. we will keep you...
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and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods of southern illinois it is a beautiful part of the national forest but you have to pack in your own water now. because the companies have killed the hidden mortars and there is no more moonshine and no more people. the abuse of the land has gone hand-in-hand and we have lost thousands upon thousands of acres of land but also bought only a few heil farm land productive land that has never been put back into any kind of economic productivity. but an appellate judge, less than 3% of all homeland destroyed by mo
and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods...
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spotty chance of a shower over the mountains of west virginia. that's about it today as far as precipitation. monday and tuesday, looking much better. i think we'll see much more sun and that will warm us up as that high pressure system from the north starts to build on in. the main dominant feature over the mid lack over the next several days. for today, a mix of sun and clouds. partly sunny. a bit cooler than yesterday. 50s on average to the low 60s in some of the warmer spots to the south. sustained winds at 10 to 15. a chilly start at the ballpark today. 1:35 first pitch time. nationals and brewers. if you're heading out, might want to bring the sweatshirt and jackets just in case, especially if you're located underneath the roof there, some of the shaded seats. the breeze might bring a bit of a chill in there will from time to time. monday, up to 64 doigs. another chilly start with temperatures in the thirds and 40s. midweek looking very nice. beautiful weather tuesday and wednesday. mid to upper 60s for the high temperatures. then we're bac
spotty chance of a shower over the mountains of west virginia. that's about it today as far as precipitation. monday and tuesday, looking much better. i think we'll see much more sun and that will warm us up as that high pressure system from the north starts to build on in. the main dominant feature over the mid lack over the next several days. for today, a mix of sun and clouds. partly sunny. a bit cooler than yesterday. 50s on average to the low 60s in some of the warmer spots to the south....
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how about the virginia piedmont and toward the mountains, mid 30s towards manassas and culpeper. the warm spot out along the chesapeake bay and potomac waters where temperatures in the low to mid 40s. sun up at 6:28 and a decent amount of sunshine by early this morning. this afternoon, could see a few clouds developing. a cold start to the morning means a cool afternoon. highs struggling to get to that 60 doig mark. good news is the winds a little bit less breezy. still a chill in the air. >> thanks so much, justin. >>> investigators are searching for clues inside an suv that belonged to a popular d.c. principal shot and killed. a neighbor called police when she spotted brian betts' stolen suv yesterday morning. the xtera was parked near fourth street in washington. the suv had been missing since betts was found shot to death in his bedroom in silver spring thursday night. >> that vehicle belongs to a murder victim, and it was taken from the scene of a murder when mr. betts was killed. there may be some information in there that will get investigators closer to learning who was r
how about the virginia piedmont and toward the mountains, mid 30s towards manassas and culpeper. the warm spot out along the chesapeake bay and potomac waters where temperatures in the low to mid 40s. sun up at 6:28 and a decent amount of sunshine by early this morning. this afternoon, could see a few clouds developing. a cold start to the morning means a cool afternoon. highs struggling to get to that 60 doig mark. good news is the winds a little bit less breezy. still a chill in the air....
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duke against west virginia last night for the chance to advance. the blue devils downed the mountaineers, 78-57 thanks in pa to john shier. he scored 23 points. duke will go for its fourth national championship in school history. duke will meet underdobutler on monday night. the hometown bulldogs beat michigan state 52-50. sophomore gordon heyward led the way scoring 19 points. butler wins its 25th straight game and will appear in the ncaa title game for the first time in school history. >>> on the ice, capitals in columbus. alexander semin scored his 38th goal of the season, the caps win it 3-2 setting a franchise record with their 51st victory. in baseball, the nationals wrapped up spring training against the red sox yesterday. kevin youkilis hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the sox never looked back. the nats fall 6-1. opening day is monday against the phillies. that's your sports minute. him hakem dermish. have a happy easter. >> thank you. >>> well, with you now know wizards guard gilbert arenas will serve his time at a halfway hous
duke against west virginia last night for the chance to advance. the blue devils downed the mountaineers, 78-57 thanks in pa to john shier. he scored 23 points. duke will go for its fourth national championship in school history. duke will meet underdobutler on monday night. the hometown bulldogs beat michigan state 52-50. sophomore gordon heyward led the way scoring 19 points. butler wins its 25th straight game and will appear in the ncaa title game for the first time in school history....
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the next batch of high clouds are just getting into southwestern west virginia. rapidly falling temperatures after sunset. those 60's iran parkland and into edgewood now. 63 at cambridge. it -- a low 60's around the parkland and into edgewood now. frost advisories are out through southern pennsylvania and the shenandoah valley. i would not be surprised if some of the low-lying areas c. frost tomorrow morning low 30's -- see some frost tomorrow morning. below 30's tomorrow morning. a week weather disturbance passing through tomorrow morning and another when taking shape out of the rockies -- another one just now taking shape out of the rockies. there is a powerful storm that we may see for the weekend. in the meantime, cooler tomorrow morning, a few high clouds in the afternoon, showers in west virginia. the showers start to push into western maryland wednesday morning. finally pushing off the coast wednesy night with skies expected to clear up again heading into thursday. 63 tomorrow, another day with seasonable -- seasonal temperatures. around the bay, a chilly
the next batch of high clouds are just getting into southwestern west virginia. rapidly falling temperatures after sunset. those 60's iran parkland and into edgewood now. 63 at cambridge. it -- a low 60's around the parkland and into edgewood now. frost advisories are out through southern pennsylvania and the shenandoah valley. i would not be surprised if some of the low-lying areas c. frost tomorrow morning low 30's -- see some frost tomorrow morning. below 30's tomorrow morning. a week...
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two except the call press number nine. >> hello this is virginia at labyrinth books. >> hello virginia at labyrinth books. [cheers and applause] mumia abu-jamal. >> i am here at the bookstore with our distinguished panel cornel west is here. >> my dear brother my dear brother how were you? [laughter] >> i am so pleased to hear your distinctive zero clint introduction. [laughter] >> we love you and respect you brother and one to you to be free and so many of us believe you did not do it your voice is so important we know you believe everybody from president two policemen but we believe the were in dissent and we think god that your voice is still alive and sounding so rich and deep. >> if i may i would like to read for just a moment. >> i am patricia fernandez kelley mr. abu-jamal i have not had the pleasure of meeting new personally but i did read your book and i think it is fantastic thank you for that contribution. >> thank you so much i think dr. west will affirm very rare the do we hear from our readers it is a pleasure. >> i have many students who will be delighted to correspond w
two except the call press number nine. >> hello this is virginia at labyrinth books. >> hello virginia at labyrinth books. [cheers and applause] mumia abu-jamal. >> i am here at the bookstore with our distinguished panel cornel west is here. >> my dear brother my dear brother how were you? [laughter] >> i am so pleased to hear your distinctive zero clint introduction. [laughter] >> we love you and respect you brother and one to you to be free and so many of...
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the independent line, in roanoke, virginia. caller: obama said to lloyd blankfein, the head of goldman sachs. he says you have nothing to fear from this legislation. this is a charade. they knew that this was all planned. this is a very narrow base, from the sec, and certainly, goldman sachs is going to lose, and they will have to pay a fine of $10 million. but in the meantime, we lost $1.7 billion in this crash. they made billions of dollars out of the selling on the low side, much more money than they lost, and that was planned in this way. after this was concluded, they may even say that they will have to remove some of the executives of goldman sachs. but this is no major deal because others are going to move up with the situation. the system is going to change -- this will remain the same, and goldman sachs will be in command. the stock market went up because people understood that this was a charade. they were wanting to make this look to the people that the administration was finally being tough on goldman sachs, but thi
the independent line, in roanoke, virginia. caller: obama said to lloyd blankfein, the head of goldman sachs. he says you have nothing to fear from this legislation. this is a charade. they knew that this was all planned. this is a very narrow base, from the sec, and certainly, goldman sachs is going to lose, and they will have to pay a fine of $10 million. but in the meantime, we lost $1.7 billion in this crash. they made billions of dollars out of the selling on the low side, much more money...
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cochran and glenn robinson, a former fcc commissioner and professor of law emeritus at the university of virginia. i cannot say enough how pleased we are to present this program in conjunction with the freedom forum and the aba forum committee. it is one of at least three events we're doing this spring. the next one is coming up at the nab convention. i cannot go to one of these events with out offering in small commercial -- and many of you are members of the fcba, and for those of you who are not, i would ask you to come to know the joys of membership which includes substantial discounts to programs like this. we aim to be an association of ideas and member service. there are brochures in. please check us out there or on line. with that, let's get into our first panel -- technologies and freedom. what are the implications of the evolving media environment. i will turn over to stuart benjamin. [applause] >> are we all here? i'm going to keep the introductions short and not even terribly sweet, because i think everybody here knows the people on the panel. on the off chance that you don't, joe waz
cochran and glenn robinson, a former fcc commissioner and professor of law emeritus at the university of virginia. i cannot say enough how pleased we are to present this program in conjunction with the freedom forum and the aba forum committee. it is one of at least three events we're doing this spring. the next one is coming up at the nab convention. i cannot go to one of these events with out offering in small commercial -- and many of you are members of the fcba, and for those of you who are...
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we're at 51 and 50 easton. 56 pax river in southeast virginia. they are in the 60s. in fact they will get sunshine and that is really going to erupt this storm system and really develop the possibility of some strong storms. again, like yesterday, there's also spin back here. more rain builds on top of our area as we head back towards the afternoon. watching the boundary itself lift to the north. it could lead to heavy rain. dc across the potomac, west and south of baltimore going through the afternoon ride. that ride through the beltway. we'll have more showers and storms extending through midnight. the good news, we try to push dry air off the coast as we head through mid-week. for today, 66 our 2-degree guarantee. look for periods of rain, possible flooding and some afternoon thunder mixed in. >>> here's kim brown with the commute. >> good morning. depending on where you are this monday morning commute could be a bit of a bear. we do have lots of heavy rain. as we peek at the jfx, what we're dealing with, significant backups on 83 here at northern parkway, with th
we're at 51 and 50 easton. 56 pax river in southeast virginia. they are in the 60s. in fact they will get sunshine and that is really going to erupt this storm system and really develop the possibility of some strong storms. again, like yesterday, there's also spin back here. more rain builds on top of our area as we head back towards the afternoon. watching the boundary itself lift to the north. it could lead to heavy rain. dc across the potomac, west and south of baltimore going through the...
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take away virginia. move north. >> uh-huh. >> that's been the republican strategy for a generation. it began with this group, by the way, that first met in 1969. the southern republican leadership conference. that's really where it began with a guy named clark read, a mississippian who is still there and very enthusiastic, by the way, about the republicans' chances this year. >> he's still there? >> very much so. >> a young party. they seem to be the heart of the republican party right now. you throw in ron paul and the what do you call them, not the secessionists -- but the libertari libertarians. thank you for joining us. good reporting down there. i want to know did they like you? >> i don't know, chris. i don't factor that in. just so they don't throw me out. >> it's not the love boat. >> it's not. >> thank you, howard fineman. thank you, gene robinson. >>> coming up, a battle is brew the new opening of course. ing over the supreme court. john paul stevens leaving. are republicans forming for a fight? o they want a filibuster? >>> harry reid is on track to set a new record, by w
take away virginia. move north. >> uh-huh. >> that's been the republican strategy for a generation. it began with this group, by the way, that first met in 1969. the southern republican leadership conference. that's really where it began with a guy named clark read, a mississippian who is still there and very enthusiastic, by the way, about the republicans' chances this year. >> he's still there? >> very much so. >> a young party. they seem to be the heart of the...
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the surprising results of air samples taken just before the explosion in west virginia. and a new very serious reason to keep your children from watching r rated movies. join us for these stories and the breaking news today at 4 right after dr. phil. >>> and please stay with us. your five-day forecast is next. , z >>> welcome back everybody. we are work on the five-day. for more on that here's marty. >> well, when you look at this i say wow take a look. the sun is coming out. look at the meteorologist and are joy sure about that he said the last teem i looked i think so. here at deal. tomorrow it looks like it's going to be a gray day start with showers around. and you may have a beautiful sunset. we will trend that way through the day. depends on how long it will take to clear the skies out. 63 a little bit of a breeze. and wednesday we clear it out 56. and almost 70. 75to 77 and gorgeous bernadetteette woods is sure about that. >> that's how i sound. i'm done with all these lists. and driving all over town. i want one list. for one store. [ female announcer ] at safewa
the surprising results of air samples taken just before the explosion in west virginia. and a new very serious reason to keep your children from watching r rated movies. join us for these stories and the breaking news today at 4 right after dr. phil. >>> and please stay with us. your five-day forecast is next. , z >>> welcome back everybody. we are work on the five-day. for more on that here's marty. >> well, when you look at this i say wow take a look. the sun is coming...
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it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators use intimidation unwed and if somebody tries to do something like that they are out of a job. all kinds of ways to do that. and while we all know in their journey is a dangerous one, our coal miners must know that everything is being done to keep them safe. it's why i'm standing here simply to say that. we have a solemn urgent one and i think sacred obligation in the united states congress to find the truth, do it fairly and carefully, and take action in their honor. these men have given us all they can and we must honor their sacrifice. i think the presiding officer and yield the floor. >> we
it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators...
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. >>> virginia is for business. defense contractor northrop grumman will announce today it's coming to virginia. >>> it's opening day for an $8 million park near national stadium. the park is named for a 19-year-old murder victim who during his life worked to clean up the neighborhood. >>> news 4 midday begins right now. >>> good morning and welcome everyone to news 4 midday. it's tuesday, april 27th, 2010. health care reform may now be law, but some people with disabilities say lawmakers overlooked them when they passed the historic legislation. now they're in washington and taking their message to house speaker nancy pelosi. tracee wilkins is live in northwest washington. >> reporter: protesters were right outside of the hilton just a little while ago. they have moved on down connecticut avenue. things are back to normal here. today they were here sending a national message. that being disabled shouldn't equal being institutionalized. their early morning arrival caused some traffic backups downtown as more than 30
. >>> virginia is for business. defense contractor northrop grumman will announce today it's coming to virginia. >>> it's opening day for an $8 million park near national stadium. the park is named for a 19-year-old murder victim who during his life worked to clean up the neighborhood. >>> news 4 midday begins right now. >>> good morning and welcome everyone to news 4 midday. it's tuesday, april 27th, 2010. health care reform may now be law, but some people...
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for tidelands drilling off virginia. >> he is in favor of, and there is florida, you get republicans in georgia in favor of it. so it is-- it's intriguing to watch the american petroleum institute and barbara boxer, the american petroleum institute endorse the president's position. so it is, i think it is intended at least in part to build political support so that the president's energy bill which makes sense so that are you not in that position you were on health care where it's all what every republican is opposed completely. >> lehrer: shocked that politics had something to do with it. >> the virginians are happy, the new jersians are not happy because they are afraid the effects will hit their waterfront. so a lot of it is political. but for an administration that has lost independence, it's a sign we not just captive to democratic groups. and by the way i have a lot of arguments with my conservative colleagues on how liberal obama is and i could point to this. coy point to afghanistan. i could point to his really being aggressive attacks or criticism of the teacher unions. i th
for tidelands drilling off virginia. >> he is in favor of, and there is florida, you get republicans in georgia in favor of it. so it is-- it's intriguing to watch the american petroleum institute and barbara boxer, the american petroleum institute endorse the president's position. so it is, i think it is intended at least in part to build political support so that the president's energy bill which makes sense so that are you not in that position you were on health care where it's all...
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i guess it will soon change the motto from virginia is for lovers to virginia is for racists. okay. christina says confederate history month? i'm all for it. we have black history month, so why not? i'm so proud to be a southerner and would love to have love to y state of alabama. let's hope the rest of the southern states catch on and let's show our southern pride. we have had heated comments all day. we just wanted to share a few of them with you. just when you thought the airlines added an extra charge on everything, spirit airlines took the cake. they will charge passengers for carry-on baggage. one way fee 45 buck$45 bucks. the $9 fare club can get a discount. paid carry on bags to one pr customer. things that fit under your seat are still free. a washington boy is making his mark after saving the lives of his friends. they was snowboarding when an avalanche hit. they called 911, then dug out the other guy. >> there was like two feet of snow on top of his head. it was hard for us to find his head. i stuck my hands urnds his helmet. his lips were purple. there was blood all over
i guess it will soon change the motto from virginia is for lovers to virginia is for racists. okay. christina says confederate history month? i'm all for it. we have black history month, so why not? i'm so proud to be a southerner and would love to have love to y state of alabama. let's hope the rest of the southern states catch on and let's show our southern pride. we have had heated comments all day. we just wanted to share a few of them with you. just when you thought the airlines added an...
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. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking news from temple hillel. two prince george's county sheriff's deputies were involved in an overnight shooting at a nightclub. kathy park is joining us by phone. what can you tell us? >> according to the prince george's county sheriff's department, we understand that a fight broke out in the parking lot right in front of club elite on brinkley road in temple hill. this happened around 1:00 in the morning. the three men were involved in the scuffle. two sheriff's deputies working part-time at the club were trying to break up the fight. one of the suspects tried
. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking...
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route 29 in virginia nickname the seminole trail? is there actually a seminole connection that is a good yes. >> i thought the seminoles were just down in florida. >> that is where they hail from. the seam know indians. we did research and the research of the history of of our state and strat highways is very interesting an confused because at some point, if you think about t when these trails first developed and then road and highways, it would be different from state to state. you would be in one state, it welcome back nice road and you get in the next state, no one is keeping it up. it has a different name and all that kind of stuff. as far as route 29 goes, it does go walt way to florida. no one knows why it is known as the seminole trail. i do want to read from one web site that says a 1928 act known as senate bill 64 gave the route its name but it gives no reason of why or who suggested the name. it is thought that the road was named such to attract tourists to florida. because it does go down to pensacola, florida as you can s
route 29 in virginia nickname the seminole trail? is there actually a seminole connection that is a good yes. >> i thought the seminoles were just down in florida. >> that is where they hail from. the seam know indians. we did research and the research of the history of of our state and strat highways is very interesting an confused because at some point, if you think about t when these trails first developed and then road and highways, it would be different from state to state. you...
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. >>> crews are working around the clock to get back inside the west virginia mine where 25 workers died and four are missing. >> god bless them. they're out there giving all they have. and it's a slow process. >> reporter: teams must drill down more than 1,000 feet to ventilate the toxic gases that forced rescuers out. it may be wednesday night at the earliest, before officials know whether the air is safe. the energy company's upper big branch mine has a history of violations for not properly ventilating highly combustible methane gas. emergency crews were sent racing there during monday afternoon's shift change. >> it's quite evidence -- evident to us that something went terribly wrong. >> reporter: they said a carbon monoxide warning was the first hint of trouble. >> because some victims are still in the mine, not all have been identified. this community is praying for a miracle. >> by golly, if i'm on that side of the table and that's my father, my brother, my uncle, my cussin, i'm going to have hope. >> reporter: michelle kinney got word last last night that she lost her father. he
. >>> crews are working around the clock to get back inside the west virginia mine where 25 workers died and four are missing. >> god bless them. they're out there giving all they have. and it's a slow process. >> reporter: teams must drill down more than 1,000 feet to ventilate the toxic gases that forced rescuers out. it may be wednesday night at the earliest, before officials know whether the air is safe. the energy company's upper big branch mine has a history of...
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the owner of a west virginia coal mine defended itself today. massey energy said air samples taken shortly before a fatal explosion showed nothing unusual. the blast killed 29 miners. a senate hearing on the explosion is set for tomorrow. wal-mart lost a round today in a long-running fight over gender bias claims. a federal court of appeals in san francisco ruled 6-5 that a huge class-action lawsuit may go forward. the suit, filed in 2001, involves more than one million current and former employees. they say wal-mart favors men over women on pay and promotions. the company is the world's largest private employer. the british ambassador to yemen had a close call today. a suicide attacker tried to kill him, but the ambassador escaped injury. we have a report narrated by jonathan rugman of independent television news. >> reporter: clearing up after a suicide bombing aimed at the british ambassador's car. the ambassador survived, but the bomber is is now dead. the yemenis say he was a student from the south of the country and there have been dozens
the owner of a west virginia coal mine defended itself today. massey energy said air samples taken shortly before a fatal explosion showed nothing unusual. the blast killed 29 miners. a senate hearing on the explosion is set for tomorrow. wal-mart lost a round today in a long-running fight over gender bias claims. a federal court of appeals in san francisco ruled 6-5 that a huge class-action lawsuit may go forward. the suit, filed in 2001, involves more than one million current and former...
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demonstrators in virginia were very much armed. they gathered initially on national parkland, where thanks to a law signed by president obama earlier this year expanding gun rights in national parks it was perfectly legal for them to carry weapons. it must have been sort of bam boozeling and embarrassing about people complaining about president obama infringing their gun rights they could be there because he expanded their rights. that said, as you can see, there weren't actually all that many people at they pro-gun rallies. several estimates put dozens at the armed rally in virginia and hundreds at the unarmed rally in washington, d.c. those low numbers didn't stop an actual member of congress from turning out to address this teeny tiny group of people. with empty gun holsters at the washington rally. >> fellow patriots, we have a lot of domestic enemies of the constitution and they are right down the mall in the congress of the united states. right down independence avenue in the white house. it belongs to us. it is not about my
demonstrators in virginia were very much armed. they gathered initially on national parkland, where thanks to a law signed by president obama earlier this year expanding gun rights in national parks it was perfectly legal for them to carry weapons. it must have been sort of bam boozeling and embarrassing about people complaining about president obama infringing their gun rights they could be there because he expanded their rights. that said, as you can see, there weren't actually all that many...
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the senator from virginia had a dream. he realized early on, i think he started with maybe $5,000 and might have lost that very quickly i think and then had to reload again and figure out a way with small amounts of money to create a great company and he did that, and he did it over and over and over again. and the reason he was able to do that was in this country, we have the ability to bring capital together around entrepreneurs. you don't have to be born in this country with a silver spoon in your mouth. i know that i started exactly the same way, with $8,000 when i was 25 years old. you have the ability in this country to have a dream and to accumulate ways, build around that dream with capital formation that creates jobs. and, you know, this debate's interesting and i know people can score political points and it's, again, great to take on wall street. but what we've got to be careful of in this debate is that we're not cutting our nose off to spite our face. the fact is that what makes this country great is all the -
the senator from virginia had a dream. he realized early on, i think he started with maybe $5,000 and might have lost that very quickly i think and then had to reload again and figure out a way with small amounts of money to create a great company and he did that, and he did it over and over and over again. and the reason he was able to do that was in this country, we have the ability to bring capital together around entrepreneurs. you don't have to be born in this country with a silver spoon...
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down by 38% in d.c., 26% in maryland, 13% in virginia. the highway safety association said the economic downturn likely resulted in less recreational driving. >>> the va the promise of motor vehicles has recalled a license plate that appeared to have coded references to adolf hitler. it read -- , which is a reference to heil hitler. there's no word on who it belongs to. >> governments across the d.c. area spent millions of dollars on recycling, but the money baby going to waste. they're all are aare laws. montgomery county's as it recycles 44% of its trash. 4 fax county -- fairfax county, 40%. >> ocean city is getting ready to start recycling in order to save a million dollars. time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> we will check with adam caskey at the new rain garden just across from our station. >> it is on hold right now. there will be a new high-rise put up where the old orleans house was. everybody knows the orleans house. that was torn down a year ago. it's been a vacant lot. it's across from our television station at wi
down by 38% in d.c., 26% in maryland, 13% in virginia. the highway safety association said the economic downturn likely resulted in less recreational driving. >>> the va the promise of motor vehicles has recalled a license plate that appeared to have coded references to adolf hitler. it read -- , which is a reference to heil hitler. there's no word on who it belongs to. >> governments across the d.c. area spent millions of dollars on recycling, but the money baby going to waste....
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most of this will pass across virginia. we'll be in the northern fringe of that, seeing some rain in our area, tomorrow afternoon. into the evening hours. before it clears out late tomorrow night. look at temperatures. still another mild day. our normal high is 66, 67. that's where we are right now. 66, 68 in washington. a little more sun, south of d.c. 62 in oakland. not too bad out there. and 57 off the water. cooling down in ocean city. still very dry. dew point is down to mid-30s. clouds coming down late tonight. we're going to have to get moist before we see the rain coming down. winds very, very light. they have been out of the south and southwest. here's that little system over portions of northern virginia. it's heading across the carolinas with the rain. now it's in the western carolinas. southwestern virginia getting light rain. all of this is moving off to the east/northeast. just south of washington, bright sunshine. southern maryland. lower eastern shore. and sunshine. this evening, pretty nice sunset in the ne
most of this will pass across virginia. we'll be in the northern fringe of that, seeing some rain in our area, tomorrow afternoon. into the evening hours. before it clears out late tomorrow night. look at temperatures. still another mild day. our normal high is 66, 67. that's where we are right now. 66, 68 in washington. a little more sun, south of d.c. 62 in oakland. not too bad out there. and 57 off the water. cooling down in ocean city. still very dry. dew point is down to mid-30s. clouds...
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last december-- at this house in eastern pakistan-- shocked the muslim-american community in northern virginia. >> this is indeed a wake up call. it is a wake up call involving our youth. >> reporter: the five men, ages 18 to 24, had become friends at this mosque in a suburb of washington, d.c. worshipers there said they were good kids, who studied hard and never expressed extremist views. mustafa abu maryam runs the mosque's youth group. >> our group discussions never talked about politics, never talked about ongoing conflicts, never talked about fighting against anyone indirectly or directly. on the contrary, we always promoted compassion toward others and being good stewards of humanity. >> reporter: but in late november, the five-- ahmed abdullah minni, umar chaudhry, waqar khan, aman hassan yemer and ramy zamzam-- disappeared, without telling family or freinds of their plans. friends of their plans. amal khalifa, ramy zamzam's mother, said he did tell her he was going away to baltimore. he disappeared what in late november? >> i can't say he disappeared. he told me before he leave he's go
last december-- at this house in eastern pakistan-- shocked the muslim-american community in northern virginia. >> this is indeed a wake up call. it is a wake up call involving our youth. >> reporter: the five men, ages 18 to 24, had become friends at this mosque in a suburb of washington, d.c. worshipers there said they were good kids, who studied hard and never expressed extremist views. mustafa abu maryam runs the mosque's youth group. >> our group discussions never talked...